
Actor Bhumi Pednekar has joined flood relief efforts in Assam, travelling with the Bharat Disaster Relief Foundation to affected villages. In videos shared online, she is seen walking through knee-deep water, reaching…
Actor Bhumi Pednekar has joined flood relief efforts in Assam, travelling with the Bharat Disaster Relief Foundation to affected villages. In videos shared online, she is seen walking through knee-deep water, reaching huts by boat and distributing supplies. She wrote that recovery begins when help arrives, not when rain stops. The move follows similar work by actor Randeep Hooda, who served meals and distributed kits in Sivasagar district. Pednekar had recently faced social media backlash for criticising protesters who used abusive language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a Delhi rally.


Bhumi Pednekar faces the usual trap: praise for visible charity, accusations of performative activism if she ever speaks on politics. Backlash for criticising protesters’ language against PM Modi is now followed by scrutiny of her relief work. The real test is not whether stars visit flood-hit villages, but whether donations and government funds reach the displaced after cameras leave. Who will track rehab six months from now?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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